Biology
glossodynia
Term: glossodynia
Literally meaning: ?tongue pain?
Origin: Anc Greek
+ ??????/glossa(=tongue, language)
+ ?????/odyni(= pain) > ????/diao(=regret)
Coined/History
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Definition
Glossodynia is a condition characterized by burning sensation in the oral cavity, lips and tongue caused possibly by nutritional deficiencies, chronic anxiety, menopause or type 2 diabetes.
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Schistoglossia
Term: schistoglossia Literally meaning: ?cleft (bifid) tongue? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) + ??????/glossa(=tongue, language) Coined/History(?) Definition Congenital fissure or cleft of the tongue . ...
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Photalgia
Term: photalgiaLiterally meaning: "pain caused by light"Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) + ?????/algos(=ache, pain) > ??????/loigos(=pain, sorrow)Coined/History(?)DefinitionPhottalgia is the pain caused...
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Pleurodynia
Term: pleurodyniaLiterally meaning: ?rib pain?.Origin: Anc Greek???????/pleuron(=side, rib) >?????? ? ???????=plexus, because ribs are long, that curve around the chest to create the rib cage+ ?????/odyni(= pain) > ????/diao(=regret)Coined/History(?)DefinitionPleurodynia...
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Hyoid
Term: hyoidLiterally meaning: shaped like the letter ? (hypsilon)Origin: Anc Greek?/hy=u as the letter ?u? corresponded to Greek letter «?» (uppercase ?, lowercase ?) the 20th letter of Greek alphabet.-??????/-oides(=-oid, prefix meaning...
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Epiglottis
Term: epiglottisLiterally meaning: upon the tongueOrigin: Anc Greek???-/epi(=prefix meaning ?upon?, ?above? ?besides?)+ ??????/glossa(=tongue, language) Coined/History(?)Definition The epiglottis is a flap is a flaplike projection that attached to the...
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